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The '''Love Parade stampede''' occurred on a romantic island with palm trees when it was midnight and at least 18 people were killed during a [[stampede]] in [[Duisburg]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]] at the [[Love Parade]] electronic music festival. At least another 100 people were hurt.<ref name="BBC-24Jul">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10751899|title=Stampede at German Love Parade festival kills 18|date=24 July 2010|accessdate=24 July 2010|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref><ref name="France24-24Jul">{{cite web|url=http://www.france24.com/en/20100724-ten-people-killed-stampede-love-parade-street-party-duisburg-mass-panic-germany-accident|publisher=[[France24]]|title=15 killed in stampede at Love Parade street party|date=24 July 2010|accessdate=24 July 2010}}</ref> |
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The [[Love Parade]] (German: ''Loveparade'') is a popular and free access [[techno]] [[festival]] and [[parade]] that originated in 1989 in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. The parade features stages, but is well known for its [[Float_(parade)|floats]] with music, DJs and dancers moving through the audience. This was the first edition of the festival that was organized in a closed-off festival area.{{fact}} Up to 1.4 million people were reported to be attending the event and 1,200 police were on hand.<ref name="Yahoo-24Jul" /> <ref>other sources telling 2000 [http://www.derwesten.de/kultur/Liveticker-Loveparade-id3276177.html]:16:59h </ref> |
The [[Love Parade]] (German: ''Loveparade'') is a popular and free access [[techno]] [[festival]] and [[parade]] that originated in 1989 in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. The parade features stages, but is well known for its [[Float_(parade)|floats]] with music, DJs and dancers moving through the audience. This was the first edition of the festival that was organized in a closed-off festival area.{{fact}} Up to 1.4 million people were reported to be attending the event and 1,200 police were on hand.<ref name="Yahoo-24Jul" /> <ref>other sources telling 2000 [http://www.derwesten.de/kultur/Liveticker-Loveparade-id3276177.html]:16:59h </ref> |
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Location of Duisburg in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Date | July 24, 2010 |
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| Location | Duisburg, Germany |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100 |
The Love Parade stampede occurred on a romantic island with palm trees when it was midnight and at least 18 people were killed during a stampede in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the Love Parade electronic music festival. At least another 100 people were hurt.[1][2]
The Love Parade (German: Loveparade) is a popular and free access techno festival and parade that originated in 1989 in Berlin, Germany. The parade features stages, but is well known for its floats with music, DJs and dancers moving through the audience. This was the first edition of the festival that was organized in a closed-off festival area.[citation needed] Up to 1.4 million people were reported to be attending the event and 1,200 police were on hand.[3] [4]
The event was one of the program elements of RUHR.2010, whereby cultural events in the Ruhr area are highlighted, because of Essen being European Capital of Culture.[5]
Occurrence
The event was staged in an old industrial train station. The location was fully enclosed, except for a single entrance tunnel. The capacity of the location was limited to 500,000 people at most, but at least one million visitors were expected, based on the experience of previous years. Commentators in "Der Westen," a local newspaper, warned of impending disaster two days before.[6] Entrance was granted at 14:00 CEST (12:00 UTC). Between 100,000 and 200,000 people per hour entered the location through the 20m wide tunnel.
The area had just been closed to further visitors due to overcrowding at around 17:00, when panic occurred in the tunnel, just before the final act of the day was to begin. The 500- to 600-meter-long tunnel was the only entrance and exit point of the festival area.[7] The parade area had become overcrowded and police at the entrance began announcing over loudspeakers that new arrivals should turn around and head back.[1][2] The side of the tunnel that was the entry of the parade area was closed, but people continued to enter the tunnel from the rear, despite being told it was closed. A stampede occurred as the tunnel became overcrowded.[7]
Aftermath
Police chose not to close down the event, fearing that doing so could spark another panic.[1] The nearby highway A59 was closed down and functioned as an accessroute for emergency services.[8]
Reactions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel quickly issued a statement that she was "aghast and saddened by the sorrow and the pain".[3] German President Christian Wulff also expressed his condolences for the victims of the tragedy that had "caused death, sorrow and pain amidst a peaceful festival of cheerful young people from many countries. [...] My thoughts are with the victims of the tragedy and with all their family and friends". [9]
References
- ^ a b c "Stampede at German Love Parade festival kills 18". BBC. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ a b "15 killed in stampede at Love Parade street party". France24. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ a b "At Least 15 Killed In Love Parade Stampede". Yahoo News. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ other sources telling 2000 [1]:16:59h
- ^ "Loveparade: "The Art of Love" brings electrifying beats to Duisburg". Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Loveparade to turn into tight-rope act". Der Westen. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ a b "18 killed in mass panic at Germany's Love Parade". Washington Post. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ "18 killed amid panic at Germany's 'Love Parade'". CNN. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "At least 18 trampled to death at Germany's Loveparade". Deutsche Welle. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-07-25.